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An anti-racism statement from our chief executive and chair
We wholeheartedly condemn the racist abuse experienced by some members of the England football team this week and stand alongside the whole team to oppose racism. No-one should ever experience verbal and physical abuse or threats, nor should they feel devalued, experience prejudice, discrimination or …
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Icelandic invite for ADHD and autism service
The Trust’s adult ADHD and autism service has been invited to share and showcase their innovative work in Iceland. Iceland’s director of mental health services personally invited the team to present their groundbreaking work on diagnosing ADHD using an AI (artificial intelligence) tool, which was …
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Yorkshire Smokefree’s new way to quit is national hit
The Trust’s stop smoking service, Yorkshire Smokefree, has been awarded ‘Best poster presentation’ at a national conference. The service presented the poster at the Smoking Cessation and Health Conference UK on their move from paper vouchers for stop smoking medication to more efficient e-vouchers. E-vouchers …
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NHS Walk-In Vaccination Sites open up in ‘Grab A Jab’ weekend
From today, Friday 25 June, people will be able to walk in and get a Covid-19 vaccination at convenient sites, without needing to book an appointment in advance. Sites offering walk in vaccinations can be found easily via a new online service at www.nhs.uk/grab-a-jab , enabling people …
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Trust installs first electric vehicle chargers at two hospital sites
As part of our commitment to becoming a more sustainable organisation, we’ve installed our first electric vehicle charging points at our Fieldhead and Kendray sites. The 12 new points will be available for staff and visitors from Monday 14 June. This follows the Trust’s porters …
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“They were all so kind and supportive” – success for historic COVID-19 staff vaccinations at the Trust
Thousands of Trust and local health and social care staff have shared their experiences of having their COVID-19 vaccination at the Trust. Staff shared their views by completing a survey, which was emailed to every person who had their first vaccine at a Trust vaccination …
Royal College of Psychiatrists accredits Trust’s serious incident review process
The Trust’s serious incident review process has been accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Receiving the accreditation from the Serious Incident Review Accreditation Network demonstrates the quality of the Trust’s procedures following a serious incident. The accreditation was awarded following a significant amount of …
Trust receives accreditation for high standard of restraint reduction training
The Trust’s reducing restrictive physical intervention team has received accreditation for “putting the service user at the centre of everything” when dealing with incidents of violence and aggression through offering advice, support and training to staff. Being certified by the Bild Association of Certified Training …
Connect with nature this Mental Health Awareness Week (10 – 16 May 2021)
This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is nature. We’re supporting the Mental Health Foundation’s (MHF) campaign to help raise awareness about the benefits that nature can have on our mental health and wellbeing. During the pandemic, millions of us turned to nature. MHF’s …
Trust recruits new nursing director to join Board
The Trust has appointed a new director of nursing, quality and professions. Darryl Thompson will take up the position from Tim Breedon, who is retiring at the end of July. Darryl started his mental health nurse training in Sheffield in 1988, then worked in York …
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